Is Econ a good major? Came in as Cs major
I came in as a Computer Science major last year and found out that it not my thing. I got a B in the two CS classes that I took and it was not particularly hard. It just took an ridiculous amount of time. And to be honest, most of the time I ended up looking up the code on google or getting help from a friend. Chemistry was part of the requirements (either Chem or Physics, I chose Chem) and I did not enjoy it at all. Calculus was extremely difficult for me as well. I have no idea what I want to do and I feel so ashamed. My parents sacrificed a lot for me to go to college so I want to show them they didn't make a mistake. I was thinking about engineering but the fact that I have to take so many math classes and Physics (which I never took but people say is extremely hard) scares me. I was thinking about majoring in Econ but I'm not sure whether it is a good choice or not. People keep telling me that it is very hard to find a job as a Econ/Business major so I am very hesitant. You guys think Econ is a good idea or should I tough it out and stick with CS? Or switch to another major?
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Econ/business and CS have the best job outlooks with CS slightly being easier to find a job with. It's still easy to find a job as a business major. In fact it's probably easier to find a job as one than most other majors. You've already decided that CS is not for you. If you don't have at least a slight amount of passion at what you do you won't seek to be better at it. I would suggest studying something else.
Economics is super fun and I read tons of econ books.
However, my school only offers a BA in economics so I am just a math major now. I might try to get a PhD in economics after I finish this math degree. :^)
I've read that finding a job with an econ degree (read: not business degree) is super easy because you can pretty much work in any industry.
I read economics has to do with a lot of math and theory. I like CS even though it is difficult (the math part) for me. I was never good in math or logical stuff in school. I only like to program and the data structure, algorithm stuff interest me. I'm not sure I should be studying CS. There's so many bright CS students at my school. I'm an average to below average student. You should find something you love to do or study. I don't think CS is hard as other engineering majors. They require more math and physics.
my friend was an econ major then switched to mech engineering.
it's really what you make of the major, imo. but if you hate CS, switch out. if you like it, stick with it.
CS makes more money and arguably easier to find a job but Econ still makes a good amount. However, as an Econ major you have higher growth potential. If you already don't like code, I say switch out cuz youre gonna be coding for like 40 more years.
If you hate it then switch out. No point being miserable or regretting spending 4 years on a degree.
If you enjoy it but find it challenging & time consuming then suck it up and work harder.
Engineering is harder than CS imo.
I just entered the computer science field this semester from being undeclared. Honestly, I was in your position and intro cs classes are complete BS tbh, well for my school at least, so don't judge your whole school's progarm off those. I say you continue the path in CS. I'm incredibly bad at math too & I need to go up to Calc3. Just put your mind to it, study, and you'll get it for sure. Think about the money well that's my motivation at least.
Also, @tiesandbowties that is not entirely true at all. CS is one of the majors that make it fairly easy to land a job right after obtaining your bachelors. My friend just graduated with an Econ degree but self-taught himself how to code on the side and landed a job because of his coding talent. From what he's told me he's making almost 6 figures straight out of college.
i thought cs was as hard as engineering, if not harder...
economics > cs for sure.
i think you'll make more money with a business/economics degree but it'll be easier to land a job with a cs degree.
stick with CS, trust me. Arguably the most relevant field on the market right now, as this information-age we have going on is only becoming more and more computer-based. Sure the PSETs take forever, but trust me it'll be much easier nailing a job with a CS degree. For calc/physics I suggest abusing Office Hours or finding a tutor. I find that simply working through example problems is the best way to learn, however, as the general trends and patterns repeat. B's are fine, as long as you're getting above a 3.0 and building a CS portfolio (some projects that you're doing on the side w/ friends, web-design, etc.) you should be fine.
sounds like... education for a business software employee.
ex. Logistics; Progression; inventory; Sales; expenses